She will do the leg of the trip from Kansas City to Indianapolis. Haag's inspiration for taking part in the ride is her mother, who passed away from leukemia.

"I've been training for about five months, and prior to training, my only form of exercise was walking, so this has been such a transition for me, to prepare for this ride," Haag said.

Julie Haag is a Kansas City native and cancer survivor who is participating in the 2018 Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Ride. The Ride will stop in Kansas City on Monday, September 17. @bmsnewshttps://t.co/1K0NRY9HJy